This article references Shawn Tolleson and more! Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Tolleson (elbow) said Saturday that his recovery from Tommy John surgery is going great and he hopes to begin throwing in a game after the All-Star break. Tolleson underwent Tommy John surgery in May of 2017. Barring any setbacks, he appears to be on track for a return to the Rangers' bullpen in the second half of the 2018 season.Keep on reading: Shawn Tolleson Should Return After All-Star Break

Struggling former closer Shawn Tolleson will return from the bereavement list today after missing a week to be with his ailing father. The relief pitcher started this season as closer of the Rangers, but was pulled after an abysmal 10.13 ERA and 11 saves, getting replaced by Sam Dyson. The Dallas na[...]

Shawn Tolleson looked as though he might escape a bad situation Tuesday against the A's, but served a fastball down the middle to Khris Davis with the bases loaded that was quickly deposited into the seats. I generally don't recommend picking up someone who hasn't officially been named a closer, but[...]

Shawn Tolleson appears to have hit his second rough patch of the season after allowing three runs (two home runs) in just 0.2 innings to blow his second save in the last five attempts. Tolleson's ground ball percentage has really dropped of late, as it now stands at just 46 percent after being as hi[...]

Sam Dyson was the closer du jour for the Rangers on Wednesday, and he tallied his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth. Dyson has pitched very well with a 2.12 ERA and 1.24 [...]

Shawn Tolleson has allowed two runs on five hits and a blown save in his last four appearances, but has also notched two saves over that span. [...]

The struggling Texas bullpen created a unique opportunity for Tolleson Saturday, as he was called upon to get the save in a 10-5 game with two outs and the bases loaded. Tolleson struck out Anthony Gose to end the contest. Tolleson didn't have far to go, but it is nice to see him close a game after [...]

The more baseball that is played, the fewer chants of “small sample size!” you’ll hear for guys who are off to a hot start. Granted, one month is still not a lot of baseball, especially for a closer, but it’s ... read more »

Shawn Tolleson's recipe for success in 2016 has been a bit different than in years past, as he has combined a microscopic walk rate with a ground ball rate near 60%. Tolleson's below average strikeout rate may cause some to worry about his sustainability, but he has kept a career-low 28.6 percent ha[...]

Shawn Tolleson seems intent on making his five-run outing earlier this month seem like a bad dream, as he has now converted his last four opportunities. Despite lagging behind a bit on his strikeout rate to begin the year, Tolleson's average fastball velocity has actually increased slightly, while h[...]